Centrality Of Education Case Study

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ROLL NO.: 23 NAME - SUNIL GANPAT JIWANE COURSE - RURAL DEVELOPMENT (M.A.FIRST YEAR )

The Centrality of Education

Rabindranath Tagore said that :' In my view the imposing tower of misery which today resets on the heart of India has its sole foundation in the absence of education .' Basic education is most important in the process of development and social progress particularly in the modern world where so much depends on written medium ,secondly our economic opportunities and economic prospects mostly depends on educational achievment and developing skills .the success of economies generally depend on the ability of a well educated workforce .thirdly ,illiteracy muffles the political voice of people and illiterate peoples are not able to use of their democrotic rights .fourth due to basic education peoples aware about their health problem
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